Bale-tie



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- 'H. RIESEL Bale Tie.

4 l110.231,61. Patented Aug.24,181so.

' v Witnesses:

-NiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY RIESEL, 0F GALVESTON, TEXAS.

BALE-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,616, dated August24, 1880.

Application filed Api-i130, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRYRIESEL, of Galveston, in the county ofGalveston, and in the State of Texas, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bale Ties; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying'drawings, and to the letters ot' referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specication.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a bale-tie, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

I n the annexed drawings, Figure l is a plan view ot' my bale-tie. Fig.2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3a cross'section, of the same.

My bale-tie is made of a single piece of band or scrap iron, A, sofolded as to make four layers, as shown in the drawings, after which theopening B B is cut with a machine for the purpose. The part B of theopening is lengthwise through the center, having parallel sides for acertain distance, but at one end the opening tapers, as shown, and fromthe lnain part the slot B' is cut inclined through the edge of the tie.

This tie, from the small cost of material and manufacture, can be madevery cheap, while at the same time it is strong and durable.

The band will have more bearing-surface than ordinary ties afford. Theopening B' being out on an angle allows the band to be more easilyplaced in position, and at the same time with great rapidity.

It will be observed that when the tie is eompleted arib is formed ateach end of same. In bending the metal the ribs may be made solid at oneend by turning one end of the strap in closely and abruptly, while theother rib may be open or hollow. Ineither case a great deal of strengthis given to the tie by the use of the ribs.

I am aware that a bale-tie similarto mineV in general configuration hasbeen made of one piece of cast metal. Hence l declare this as not myinvention.

I claim nothing on the general configuration of the cast tie or itsopenings; nor do Iclaim anything upon the ribs at the ends of the tie;but What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within bale-tie, made ot hoop or strap iron, folded as shown, withribs at each end, and provided with suitable openings to receive abaleband, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this23d day of April, 1880.

HENRY RIESEL.

Witnesses:

R. L. FULTON, J. G. BUGKLEY.

